Intel Pentium 987 | Intel Celeron G6900T | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 987 or Intel Celeron G6900T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Pentium 987 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 987 was released in Q3/2012. The Intel Celeron G6900T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron G6900T was released in Q1/2022. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | Intel Celeron G6000 (4) |
3 | Generation | 10 |
Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Alder Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Celeron G5900T |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 987 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 987 is 1.50 GHz while the Intel Celeron G6900T has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G6900T is at 2.80 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron G6900T |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium 987 or Intel Celeron G6900T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 13 |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
6 | Compute units | 16 |
48 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
10.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium 987 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Celeron G6900T supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron G6900T |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.50 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 987 is 17 W, while the Intel Celeron G6900T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron G6900T |
17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 987 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron G6900T is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 6.50 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron G6900T |
32 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
BGA 1023 | Socket | LGA 1700 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | 50 $ |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G6900T
Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium 987 | Intel Celeron G6900T |
Unknown | Unknown |